Let's bid a fond farewell to Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals, a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game in 25 years and counting.

Poor Dalton, a solid quarterback who is 0-4 in the postseason and barring a miracle recovery — he fractured his right thumb Sunday — likely won't get the chance to nail down that elusive win for himself and the Bengals. Dalton made two mistakes on the same play during Sunday's 33-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first was throwing an interception. It happens.

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The second mistake — trying to tackle the guy who made the interception — should never happen. Now you know why Peyton Manning runs in the opposite direction following an interception. It's called survival.

Dalton, though, tackled Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt, injured his thumb and was finished for the afternoon and maybe the season. You could say it's an instinctive play: throw an interception, pursue the ball. But not for a valuable QB of a playoff-bound team.

"Mentally I'm fine," Dalton said. "It's unfortunate it happened at this point in the season. I'm doing all right. There are a lot of people who are way worse off than I am."

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton watches from the sideline with his thumb in a cast after injuring his hand making a tackle. (David Kohl/USA Today Sports)

Dalton's replacement is A.J. McCarron, who is best known for (in order) marrying Katherine Webb and playing at Alabama. McCarron, who had thrown only four NFL passes prior to Sunday, finished 22 of 32 for 280 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions that led to Steelers touchdowns.

Afterward, McCarron reminded reporters that "Tom Brady was in the same situation when he had the opportunity to play."

In theory, McCarron should be allowed to say that but only because he's married to Webb. In fact, the couple announced this week they're expecting their first child in 2016.

THE REAL McCOY?

LeSean McCoy, who acts like he is the first and only player ever traded in professional sports history, sprinted off the field following Philadelphia's 23-20 win over Buffalo. No handshake, fist pound or "go to hell" exchanged with his former coach Chip Kelly.

Nothing.

McCoy, who was named Bills captain for the day, kissed the Eagles logo at midfield before the game and then kissed off the media afterwards with, "I've got nothing to say to y'all."

Kelly said he would shake McCoy's hand, which is a nice gesture from the embattled Philly head coach since McCoy suggested that race played a factor in Kelly trading him.

McCoy conveniently left out the part about Kelly replacing him with another African American running back, DeMarco Murray. But our greatest concern going into the week was supposed to be McCoy's hurt feelings? Give me a break.

CRYING JAG

Chuck Pagano, please pick up the white courtesy phone. The Indianapolis Colts were beaten 51-16 by Jacksonville and Blake Bortles. The Jags actually scored 42 second-half points and even went for it on fourth down to break the 50-point barrier. So much for sportsmanship and so much for Pagano, who still doesn't have Andrew Luck or much of a defense.

The Colts have given up 96 points over the last two weeks.

If and when Pagano goes, plenty of coaches — Urban Meyer, Brian Kelly, Nick Saban? — will line up for the chance to work with Luck.

Six of the 11 1 p.m. games on Sunday were blowouts, including the surging Seahawks winning in Baltimore, 35-6. Even the NCAA men's soccer championship was a rout: Stanford 4, Clemson 0.

Since the NFL has put together a blue-ribbon panel to determine what a catch is, how about a panel to determine when a pick play is a penalty and when it is ignored. Or do just the New England Patriots, the team that perfected the art of the pick and pass, only get called for it.